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Swedish MPs meet Snowden in Moscow

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 10:05:52 +0100

Three Swedish parliamentarians met with fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden at a secret location in Moscow on Friday to discuss mass surveillance.

Snowden in rare talks with Swedish television

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:02:00 +0100

US whistleblower Edward Snowden has given his first major interview in six months to a freelance Swedish reporter, ten days after he picked up the Swedish Right Livelihood award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.

Snowden thanks Sweden and has no regrets

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0100

Whistleblower Edward Snowden has said he has no regrets about revealing American intelligence secrets after receiving a Swedish Right Livelihood award, while his father said he hopes his son will be able to come to Sweden soon.

Should Snowden get asylum in Sweden?

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:45:00 +0100

As Edward Snowden was officially awarded his alternative Nobel prize on Monday, the world was reacting to calls for him to be given asylum in Sweden, made by a top MP in the country. The Local has rounded-up some of the key and most controversial comments.

Row as Snowden wins Swedish rights prize

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:23:00 +0200

Sweden's foreign ministry has banned a civil rights group from its premises after news leaked that this year's winner of the Swedish Right Livelihood Award would be whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Spy agency warns Swedes over 'leaky' apps

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:30:00 +0100

Revelations that using apps like Angry Birds on smartphones may make it easier for the NSA to gather data on unsuspecting Swedes has prompted a warning from Swedish spy agency FRA.

Foreign powers behind IT attacks in Sweden: FRA

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:28:00 +0100

Foreign intelligence services were behind a number of hacker attacks against Swedish authorities, companies, and universities last year, Swedish intelligence officials have confirmed.

US spies asked Sweden for translation help

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:10:00 +0100

Leaked documents from the US have shown that the NSA asked Sweden for translation help on their "high-priority" material that involved the Swedish language.

US 'totally dictates' Swedish surveillance

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:55:00 +0100

The US dominates Sweden during joint surveillance cooperation, as the Swedes give information but ask for nothing in return, claimed journalist Glenn Greenwald on Wednesday.

Sweden aids NSA-led hacking ops: report

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:49:00 +0100

Sweden cooperated with the United States in operations to hack into computers and carry out internet surveillance on Swedes, according to documents leaked by NSA-whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Cold War treaty confirms Sweden was not neutral

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:13:00 +0100

Sweden signed a top secret intelligence treaty with the US and other countries in 1954, forecast the 2008 Georgian war, and now routinely spies on Russia civil targets, leaked documents from US whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal.

'No surprise' Sweden spies on Russia: minister

Thu, 05 Dec 2013 12:50:00 +0100

Swedish Defence Minister Karin Enström said on Thursday that it was not surprising that Sweden cooperated with the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) in spying on Russia.

Sweden spied on Russia for NSA: report

Thu, 05 Dec 2013 08:11:00 +0100

Sweden helps the United States National Security Agency (NSA) spy on Russia, leaked documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal.

Swedes 'not afraid' of internet surveillance

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:58:00 +0100

As world leaders fret about the extent of NSA eavesdropping revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, Swedish MPs grilled the country's own spy agency, while a new survey reveals that most Swedes aren't all that concerned about online snooping.

Bildt defends Sweden surveillance

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:11:00 +0100

Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has defended surveillance practices and the cooperation with UK intelligence agency GCHQ arguing that "we face a world of more diverse risks. Constant knowledge of these is important for security".

Snowden report fingers Sweden for UK spying

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 09:22:00 +0100

Continued revelations from US whistle blower Edward Snowden underline that Sweden is one of the main partner countries of the British signals intelligence agency GCHQ.

Sweden signs up to UN plan to curb US spying

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:01:00 +0200

Sweden has joined forces with 20 other UN countries to draft a general resolution to rein in the spying programs carried out by America's National Security Agency (NSA).

Did Sweden just sign up to 'principled' internet surveillance?

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:01:00 +0200

Recent comments by Foreign Minister Carl Bildt have technologist Stefan Geens wondering if, post-Snowden, Sweden will be the first country to agree to conduct internet surveillance in a responsible, principled manner.

Sweden 'worked with USA on FRA law'

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:06:00 +0200

British investigative journalist Duncan Campbell has claimed Sweden collaborated with the USA on the internet monitoring FRA law and that the country is on the same level of surveillance as Israel.

Swedish MPs' email at risk of US spying: report

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:01:00 +0200

Swedish parliamentarians access their email through three US-based servers, allowing American surveillance authorities access to all their correspondance.